STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 182, 3 August 1932, Page 12

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

MAY IMPROVE WITH AGE. Several maiden candidates that have been spelling since the autumn have commenced work again at Ellerslie, among them being Roman Mascot, Marchette, Lady Carrington, Lady Winifred and Vilma. When in work previously these novices displayed a fair amount of speed on the track and are likely to improve with age. OPERATIC RESUMES WORK. Operatic has resumed work again at headquarters and A. Morrow has the Hyllus gelding nice and big in condition to undergo another preparation for racing. Although he won the Trial Stakes at the Takapuna summer meeting, Operatic's subsequent form was not up to expectations, and he will have to be carefully placed in order to pay his way during the present term. VALICARE'S SON. There are flattering reports concerning Valicare's son (by Night Raid), who will be a yearling next month. He is a bay, with plenty of body, and is after the style of Nightmarch. It is said that it would be difficult to find a -better stamp of youngster of the same age. If Night Raid is to sire another champion it should be this youngster, who, on breeding, should combine sprinting and staying ability. TO CONTEST HUNT CUP. Mashoor, who registered a surprise victory in the Hunt Club Hurdles at the Great Northern meeting, claims an engagement in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup, to be decided at Ellerslie this month. The Lucullus gelding has previously won over the steeplechase course at Ellerslie, and if produced at his best should show to advantage against the class he will be meeting in the Hunt Cup next Saturday fortnight. EXPECTED TO SHOW UP. Chile, who figures among those engaged in the Cashmere Plate at the Grand National meeting, is a three-year-old by Limond from Waterwings, and is therefore a brother to Agrion, who won the New Zealand Derby. Chile is said to be an attractive-looking gelding, and as he has been given plenty of time to develop he is expected to show up well this season. He cost Mr. G. D. Greenwood 600gs as a yearling. ' HAS WON AT RICCARTON. Weatherly ran two good races at the last autumn meeting at Riccarton, finishing third in the Papanui Handicap, six furlongs, and winning the Addington Handicap, one mile, while ho subsequently won over a mile and 35 yards at South Canterbury, and has been placed on other occasions. Weatherly is engaged at the forthcoming Grand National meeting, and it would not be surprising to see him again run prominently. SURE TO GET SUPPORT. On several occasions recently Gold Ruler has raced prominently in "middle-distance events, and he is likely to prove one of the hardest to beat in the Hunters' Bracelet at the Poverty Bay meeting on Saturday next. The son of Chief Ruler and Tigeroy, who is owned by Mr. Geo. Beatson, of Hastings, won the Soutra Hunters' Flat Race, run over one mile and a quarter, at the Hawke's Bay Hunt meeting last month and is likely to get solid support at Gisborne.

GOOD DISPLAY BY HUNTER. Lenaubin, who is entered for hunters' steeplechase events at the Pakuranga meeting, was brought to Ellerslie yesterday morning and allotted some schooling over the big fences on the flat. He negotiated these fences twice, giving a first-rate display on each occasion. This hunter is much more forward in condition than he was for the corresponding fixture last year, when he ran second to St. Lucas in the' Greenmount Steeplechase, and may piok up some stake money at the coming meeting.

A FRESH START. Affirm is not yet "lagging superfluous," despite his years, labours, and ills for, all being well in the interim, the brother to Tarleton is to take his place at the forthcoming meetings, says a Melbourne exchange. Affirm is a most remarkable racehorse. Early he was a Derby hope, later he was a place-getter in one of the Cups, then he proved his aptitude at hurdling, and finally excelled as a steeplechaser. Now the Nassau gelding, after having been labelled "a cot case," starts off afresh!

ENGAGED AGAIN. At the last Grand National meeting Locksley finished third in the second division of the Avonhead Handicap, seven furlongs, and the next day won the Sumner Handicap, one mile, while subsequently he showed good form up to a mile and a quarter. He had not been in work a great while when he ran third in the Hororata Handicap, seven furlongs, at the Combined meeting at Ricearton last Saturday week, and he should be in good fettle next week. He is engaged in the Avonhead Handicap and the Sumner Handicap again.

AUSTRALIAN HURDLES.

LIST OF ACCEPTORS. MELBOURNE, August 2. There arc 15 final acceptors for the Australian Hurdles, about three miles and ft half, to be run at Caulfield on Saturday. They are: — Mosstrooper 11 13 T,onglands ..93 landmark .11 0 Orondes ... 9 8 Polygonum .10 11 Foidnle ... 9 2 Make Up . .10 8 Zygon .... 9 2 Dunkeld ... 9 13 Dnmley 9 2 Ithtiriel . . 910 Shooting Boy 9 0 Ceilidh ... 1 6 Sarocto ... 9 0 Boa Haren . 9 3

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS,

BUNG.—The actual heights of the horsos cannot be obtained, but in order they are Lucess, Prince Lu, Luminary.